Corpse Attraction Shock Blast: Third Bomb

"Mahoraga..." Fushiguro murmured to himself.

The strongest Shikigami, capable of adapting to anything and representing the pinnacle of the Ten Shadows Technique.

Before Shiratori Gotsu appeared, Fushiguro had never even considered taming Mahoraga.

After all, even taming Round Deer, who possessed a highly efficient Reverse Cursed Technique, had been almost impossible for him back then.

And when faced with injuries that did not kill him in a single blow, Mahoraga healed himself even more efficiently than Round Deer's Reverse Cursed Technique.

So, in the past, he had always regarded Mahoraga as a trump card for when he had nowhere else to turn: he could self-destruct and take a powerful enemy down with him.

But now...

"Furube, Yurayura..."

"Hey, hey, hey! Hold it right there, kid!"

Megumi Fushiguro's sudden chant startled Shiratori Gotsu so badly inside the innate domain that he nearly jumped off the couch.

He hurriedly interrupted. "We haven't even prepared to tame him yet. What are you doing?"

"Are you an idiot?"

"...Sorry, senpai. I got too excited." Fushiguro rubbed his nose, a hint of embarrassment in his eyes.

"Tsk..." Shiratori Gotsu rubbed his brow.

"Bouncy Bomb probably won't be enough to tame Mahoraga. Its yield is limited, and if several of them explode together, their blasts will interfere with one another."

He gave a brief explanation, then revealed his plan.

"So we need something bigger."

"Give me control of your body again. I'll teach you Corpse Attraction Shock Blast's Third Bomb."

Fushiguro said no more. The next moment, Shiratori Gotsu's soul rose to the surface. "I'm seated and ready, senpai."

Fushiguro's voice rang out in his head.

"That was quick." Shiratori Gotsu loosened up his muscles and joints.

"It's not like you'd hurt me, senpai." Fushiguro simply lay down on the grass in his innate domain.

"All right, let's start the lesson."

Shiratori Gotsu was deeply gratified. He raised a finger and began an extremely detailed lesson.

"You've already mastered First Bomb and Second Bomb, so remember every word I say next."

"First, the basic operation of Third Bomb is almost the same as Second Bomb, but it targets inanimate objects."

"So this part involves some expansion of the technique's interpretation."

"With First Bomb and Second Bomb, the more important the body part turned into a bomb is, the more powerful the explosion."

"The technique essentially judges importance by the 'relative weight' of the organ in relation to the complete living individual."

Worried that Fushiguro might be lost, he took extra care to explain this point.

"In other words: 'How much will losing this part affect your life going forward?'"

"What we need to do is expand the interpretation of this 'relative weight,' simplify it, and change it to the concept of 'mass'..."

"Then expand the technique's targets...!"

As he spoke, Shiratori Gotsu bent down and picked up a thumb-sized pebble at his feet. He casually hefted it a couple of times. "Corpse Attraction Shock Blast: Third Bomb!"

The transformation was complete in an instant. He casually tossed the pebble, now a bomb, into the air and made the detonation gesture.

Boom!

The pebble exploded in midair, producing a fireball about thirty centimeters across.

"The greater the mass of the object turned into a bomb, the more powerful the explosion."

"Did you get that?"

"Mm." Fushiguro answered almost immediately, showing just how attentively he had studied.

Shiratori Gotsu clapped his hands and reviewed his lesson in his head, quite pleased with it.

"Looks like I really do have a talent for teaching!"

Fushiguro couldn't help agreeing. "Mm... you're definitely better than Gojo-sensei."

Hearing that, Shiratori Gotsu nearly lost his composure.

He smoothed Fushiguro's sea-urchin hairstyle into a slicked-back look, then returned control of the body.

"Ahem... take your time practicing. This one's pretty hard. It took me almost an hour to figure it out myself."

"Mm, go ahead, senpai. Don't worry about me," Fushiguro replied.

"Don't make it sound like I'm about to die!"

In the blink of an eye, four hours passed.

Sweat beaded on Megumi Fushiguro's forehead as he gripped a pebble tightly.

He closed his eyes, frowning slightly, and recited silently, Expand and change the technique's interpretation...

It really is hard... How many hours have I been trying...? I still don't have a clue...

Did Shiratori-senpai say it took him about an hour to figure it out...? He really is a genius!

-"What we need to do is expand the interpretation of this 'relative weight,' simplify it, and change it to the concept of 'mass'..."

Shiratori Gotsu's exact words suddenly flashed through his mind.

"Simplify...?" Fushiguro murmured.

Then a smile slowly appeared on his face.

A Jujutsu Sorcerer's growth was never linear.

A solid foundation, familiarity with one's Cursed Technique, and innate talent were all important, of course.

But sometimes, what mattered more was a little inspiration from an opportunity.

Fushiguro's brow relaxed, and a wild smile spread across his face. "So that's how it works..."

"Simplifying 'relative weight' into 'mass'-that's what it means!"

He took a deep breath and opened his tightly clenched hand, letting the pebble fall.

The moment it touched the ground, he made the detonation gesture. "Corpse Attraction Shock Blast: Third Bomb!"

Boom!

Sand and stones flew, a small cloud of dust rose, and a shallow crater appeared in the ground.

"I did it!"